Movies and TvShows featuring "federal-judge" theme.

Hardcastle, a retired judge, teams up with McCormick, a race car driver, to take down criminals in Los Angeles. Together, they use their unique skills and abilities to solve cases and bring justice to the city.

The Mechanism is a gripping TV show that delves into the depths of corruption and political scandals in Brazil. Inspired by a true story, the series follows a group of federal police officers as they uncover a vast money laundering scheme involving powerful politicians and corrupt businessmen. Set in various cities across Brazil, including Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília, the show explores the intricacies of money laundering, plea bargains, subterfuge, and political manipulation. As the investigation unfolds, the officers uncover a cabal of individuals who are willing to go to great lengths to protect their illicit activities. With themes of government corruption, propaganda, and the destruction of evidence, The Mechanism keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with its suspenseful plot.

In Suspect, a deaf-mute man becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. A dedicated public defender takes on his case and must navigate through a web of conspiracy and corruption to uncover the truth. As the trial progresses, she discovers shocking secrets that could change everything. With the help of a Vietnam War veteran and a sequestered jury, she fights against a corrupt judge and government officials to bring justice to the wrongfully accused.

A young woman's husband has been imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. In order to be near him to try to help him get his sentence overturned, she moves into a boardinghouse near the prison whose residents are the wives of inmates.

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, a corrupt war hero turned federal judge brings chaos to the Colorado Territory. As tensions rise and a tragic romance unfolds, friendships are betrayed, and the hanging of an innocent man exposes the dark underbelly of justice.

When a man with a troubled past receives a call from a terrified woman who claims to have been kidnapped, he must rely on his instincts and limited resources to try and save her before it's too late.

The House I Live In is a powerful documentary that delves into the devastating consequences of the war on drugs in America. Through personal stories and expert interviews, the film examines the deep-rooted issues of systemic racism, social class disparity, and the prison-industrial complex. It sheds light on the destructive cycle of criminalization, recidivism, and the overall failure of the criminal justice system. The House I Live In also raises questions about the moral implications, political opportunism, and hidden motives behind the drug war.

In Berlin, a judge is assigned a case involving an airplane hijacking and a defector. As he navigates the political tensions between East and West Berlin, he must also confront his own ideals and the complexities of the justice system.

Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. KING goes beyond the legend to portray the man, the questions, the myths and, most importantly, the relevance of Dr. King s message in today s world. Includes a rare interview with his son, Martin Luther King III, as well as associates from the civil rights campaigns and contemporary figures such as former President Bill Clinton, Condaleezza Rice, Bono, Forest Whitaker, Chuck D and others.

Judge Ross, on the Federal Bench, rules in favor of a large company in litigation before him, unaware that a smaller company in which he owns considerable stock has been subsumed by the larger firm, thus creating the appearance of a conflict of interests. When one of the Judge's enemies plots to ruin the Judge over this apparent improper behavior, Judge Ross's daughter Shirley sets out to prove her father's innocence.

After having consensual sex with a younger boy while she was a still a teenager, Shawna Baldwin found herself one of the 800,000 people on American's sex offender registries. Now in her mid-thirties and a mother of two, this short documentary explores the effects that sex offender registration has had on her life.